This year’s categories were chutneys / compotes and cobblers/crisps/puddings. Twelve finalists were selected, six for each category. Those finalists prepared their dishes for a panel of four judges. This year’s judges were chef Pete Peterson of Tapawingo in Ellsworth, Emily Tyra, Traverse Magazine food editor, Ron Jolly of WTCM in Traverse City, and PNR very own Babette Stenuis.

Gayle Gennett won first place in the chutney/compote category with her Cherry Date Chutney. Second place went to Diane Nemitz for her Cherry Orchard Chutney, and third place was awarded to Kathleen Bowman for her Tropical Cherry Ginger Chutney.

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The cobbler/crisp/pudding category was won by Debbie Rhoads for her Cherry Dump Pudding. Second place went to Linda Mathers for her Cherry Apple Crisp and third place went to Janice Harvey for her Roly-Poly Cherry Cobbler.